Capture software for cultural heritage & archives, developed by iGuana, is an all-in-one digitization platform for libraries, archives, museums, universities, government, municipalities and other institutions. iGuana capture software, part of the iGuana iDM Software Suite, allows you to scan and digitize a wide range of cultural heritage & archive materials and process large amounts of images & metadata. It combines powerful tools in one user-friendly and intuitive system, including: image capture, processing & enhancement, classification, indexing, metadata extraction, export in various formats, process & capture flow management, quality control, project management, production statistics & monitoring.
iGuana capture software allows you to scan and capture images from all kinds of scanners and devices, such as Qidenus book scanners: Qidenus Robotic, Qidenus Mastered & Qidenus Smart book scanner. You can also automatically import already digitized images into the iGuana capture software for further processing. Examples of materials that you can digitize and process include:
Books & Ancient Tomes
Manuscripts & Scrolls
Newspapers & Magazines
Paintings & Sketches
Maps & Drawings
Photographs & Slides
Glass Plate Negatives
Damaged & Degraded Materials
Microfilm & Microfiche Archives
Objects & Artifacts
Letters & Postcards
Burial Records & Registers
Audio Visual Collections
2D & 3D Materials
Numismatic Collections
Musical Scores
You can design and configure different capture & process flows depending on the requirements of your project. Capture software guides operators through each individual step of the digitization process and controls what they can and cannot do. The entire capture flow can be automated and streamlined to maximize productivity and operator efficiency. The client-server & network topology of the iGuana iDM software platform allows you to easily scale the solution based on usage, volume and project size. All jobs and tasks are performed directly on the server. Moreover, it is possible to add as many servers as needed which results in unparalleled scalability and performance.
iGuana capture software allows you to perform manual or fully automatic image processing, editing, enhancement and optimization functions. Importantly, the software makes the whole experience seamless and easy for the operator. Operators do not require any special training or skills to use these powerful functions.
Cropping, Clipping & Splitting
Border Recognition & Removal
Page Orientation Detection
Margin Cleaning
Punch Hole Removal
Image Resizing & Resolution Adjustment
Book Curve Correction
Despeckling
Deskewing
Background Removal
Line & Dot Removal
Image Cleaning & Colour Enhancement
Operator Finger Removal
Text Dewarping
Blank Page Detection
Image Compression & Conversion
Stitching
Colour Management & ICC Colour Profiles
Article Recognition & Extraction
Perspective Remap
Area Removal
Moire Effect Removal
Achromatism Reduction
Adding Watermarks, Borders & Trim Marks
iGuana capture software comes with built-in technology to perform automatic or manual classification, indexing and extraction of metadata from captured images.
Manual Indexing
Unlimited Metadata Fields
Selection Lists
Optical Mark Recognition (OMR)
Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR)
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Multiple Data Types
Automatic Classification
Data & Format Normalization
Database Lookup
Form Recognition
2D & 3D Barcode Recognition
QR Code Recognition
Support for Multiple Languages
Point & Click Indexing
Verification Rules
Customizable Validation Rules
Catalog Metadata Import
Dublin Core
Full Text Extraction
iGuana capture software offers virtually unlimited flexibility to choose preferred image and metadata file formats for export to back-end systems, databases, enterprise repositories, e-Depot, SharePoint, etc. For example, JPEG, TIFF, Exif, PDF, PDF/A, e-Pub, etc. for images, XML, METS, MODS, ALTO XML, IPTC, Dublin Core, CSV, etc. for metadata, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2 etc. for file verification.
iGuana capture software offers a dashboard with an extensive set of reports that help administrators monitor system performance, control the work of operators and estimate production / project costs. You can generate all kinds of dynamic reports in real time by querying the database. You have full control over the content and design of these reports. This means you can easily generate important statistics, such as productivity statistics, operator statistics, volume statistics, quality control KPIs, and much more. The software also comes with features that allow quality supervisors to easily control image quality for compliance with the Metamorfoze and FADGI preservation imaging guidelines.